Largest urban areas of Norway
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This is a list of the largest urban areas of Norway by population.
The population is measured by Statistics Norway. The statistics bureau uses the term tettsted (urban settlement or urban area), which is defined as a contiguous built-up area with a maximum distance of 200 metres between houses, unless further distance is caused by public areas, cemeteries or similar. Furthermore, to obtain tettsted-status, the area must have at least 200 inhabitants.[1]
Using this definition, there are 922 urban areas in Norway.
Some urban areas in Norway have witnessed conurbation and grown together.
1.1.2008 Population
1.1.2007 Population
1.1.2006 Population
per
square
km Municipality Population inside
municipality
1.1.2008 Remarks
Oslo
Bærum
Asker
Skedsmo
Lørenskog
Oppegård
Rælingen
Ski
Nittedal
Røyken
Sørum
557.848
106.923
51.353
43.728
31.528
23.756
13.055
10.485
9.285
7.592
1.362
Stavanger
Sandnes
Sola
Randaberg
117.260
49.405
11.167
8.081
Drammen
Øvre Eiker
Nedre Eiker
Lier
Røyken
57.981
7.194
21.568
4.971
3.187
27.876
7.373
5.060
The urban area of Moss includes from 2007
Son and Store Brevik in the county of Akershus.
19.217
